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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: I just want to understand Mr. McGarry's comments about the master plan. I welcome Mr. McGarry's commitment to expanding. While there are obviously many disadvantages to Brexit, Shannon Foynes Port will obviously try to maximise any advantages available. I come from the east coast and am not familiar with the operations of Moneypoint, Aughinish or Limerick Port. Obviously there are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: I believe Aughinish is very near.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: I appreciate that these are issues about which we might be able to ask the CEO. What sets Shannon Foynes Port apart from its competitors?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: Is Shannon Foynes Port an open port for operators?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: Does that mean that anybody can bring their own staff or stevedores or-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: We might ask the CEO to respond to that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: Are there any other questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am sorry.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: I am not really. Deputy Troy may go ahead.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: I thank the chairperson designate, Mr. McGarry, for appearing before the committee and answering our questions. I appreciate that he is not fully briefed on all the issues. I acknowledge his commitment that the CEO will respond to the committee clerk on those matters.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: I welcome Mr. Fred Barry, chairperson designate of the National Transport Authority, NTA. For his information, there are questions to the Minister for Health ongoing and we will have a couple of members in and out. There is also a committee meeting on the eighth amendment. Notwithstanding our importance, members will be in and out. Apologies for that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: I must read the privilege note. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the joint committee. However, if they are directed by it to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to qualified privilege in respect of their evidence. They are...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: Everybody is watching on the monitors.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is fine. I explained that the Minister for Health is answering questions in the Dáil and different Members must speak.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: That would be safer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: Absolutely. If Deputy Munster is finished I will call on Deputy Barry and then Senator John Dolan. With respect to Senator Dolan, Deputy Barry had been asking a question in the Dáil Chamber. Deputy Barry was here earlier.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: In fairness to Mr. Barry, he has already said he has no policy in that regard.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: That is very clear.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: Somebody's phone is on or is very close to the microphone.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)
Fergus O'Dowd: Fear not. It means we can record the Senator properly.